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Under the aegis of the D&H the G&J built the "Salem branch," a 10.12-mile (16.29 km) extension eastward from Greenwich to the D&H's line near Salem, New York at Greenwich Junction. [6] Under the D&H the original line between Greenwich and Johnsonville was abandoned on July 28, 1932, leaving Schuylerville–Greenwich Junction. [7]
The town was originally part of the Town of Providence, but the area quickly grew. In 1801, the settlers decided that the town was big enough for a name of its own, and was named Northfield at an informal meeting held on March 13, 1801. In 1808, it was renamed Edinburgh because another Northfield was discovered in New York.
The Battle of Minisink took place during the American Revolutionary War at Minisink Ford, New York, on July 22, 1779.It was the only major skirmish of the Revolutionary War fought in the upper Delaware River valley.
The Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route is a 680-mile (1,090 km) series of roads used in 1781 by the Continental Army under the command of George Washington and the Expédition Particulière under the command of Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau during their 14-week march from Newport, Rhode Island, to Yorktown, Virginia.
Thompson–Starrett Co. was an American construction contracting and engineering firm based in New York City that operated from 1899 until 1968. During the company's first 30 years, it was a pioneer in the construction of skyscrapers and one of the first companies to develop a national practice involving large-scale construction projects.
A Republic Airways plane approaches the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on April 2, 2022. No injuries were reported. This is a developing story.
August 2023. Moore celebrated the 20th anniversary of Roddick’s U.S. Open win by sharing a profile he did with GQ Sports via her Instagram Story. “Andy was a really formative part of my young ...
The Nassau Knolls Cemetery was founded in April 1900 by the Lewis family – a prominent Port Washington family, with the current memorial park being formed in the 1930s. [1] [2] It is the burial place for many prominent locals. [1] [2] [3] In 1940, the cemetery's bell tower opened. The tower's 18 bells were manufactured in nearby Roslyn. [4]